Hi, my Name is PinInCalgary and I'm new to WiiHacks

Hi, we've had a Blue Wii for a couple years and always wondered why I couldn't play DVDs on it. Since it's the family Wii, I decided hacking it was a non-starter since if I bricked it the 6 year old wouldn't have anything to play on and I don't have the $$$$ to get a Wii-U. So, recently bought a Black Wii for $50 from the local pawn shop, hadn't discovered this site so found out too late that Black Wii also won't play DVD. I've therefore hacked the black Wii per the guides on this site so that I could use the 1.5Tb HDD I had waiting for something to do. (Bought a couple 2Gb/4Gb SD cards at Superstore for $4 this last weekend to accomplish the hack)

My background is telecommunications, but I dabble in computers - mainly converting older Intel based PCs to Hackintosh(if I'm allowed to say that?). Also trying to learn how to program Android phones, Blackberry phones and iPhones/iPods.

:045:You all are just awesome with the information provided.

Thank you,

PinInCalgary

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Please read them and Do your best to follow them.

Now, let's get that Wii Modded.Below you will find the best Soft Mod Tutorial around.Follow it to a "T" and you will have everything running smoothly.
Here is the The Best Softmod guide around
MauiFrog's SoftMod Any Wii Guide
Yes! This guide is for all Wii's.

Here is The basic's about what you will be doing and what you will need to know, please read this as it will prove to be useful.
This is Bluphant's
Basic Introduction To Wii Hacking

Remember we have alot of material that can help you out,so please have a look at these Tutorials & Guides.
Here is a link to other useful Tutorials and Guides.
Recomended Faq's

Backing up your games can be done two ways.1.) Through your Usb Loaders. 2.)Through you computer using The Wii Game manager.
To Backup your games This program Will Be needed.
Peire's Wii Game Manager Guide

Please be aware that newer Wii's Do not play back up disc from the disc drive. Your only option will be to load from the Usb port.Usb Loading is recommeded as you will not have any lag and if your lazy like me,you won't have to get up to change the Disc.:)

Before you go out and spend money on a HDD for your Wii,make sure that it is on the Compatibility list.This will save you time and money.

For Compatibility For Hdd Please refer to the link below.
Favs Usb Compatibility List

Formatting your Hard drive is not hard.Read this Guide a couple of times and then proceed to format.You will be pleased with the out come.I recommend the fat32 guide ,because you have your HBC/Emulators run from your HDD and your Usb Loaders With out the need of having two partition's.
Now your need a way to Format you hard drive.I recommend Pob3008 Fat32 Guide.
Pob3008 Fat32 Guide

Now those games that give you problems loading like MW3, we have a Guide for that. This guide should get those troublesome games working.Please ask question's in that thread if you are unable to get them up and running.Somebody will get to your post as soon as possible.
For those Troublesome games,have a look Here.
Bmarlo's Ultimate List Of troublesome Games & Solutions

Blackscreens and Freezes can be caused by a number of things, Please take a look at the link below first before posting your problem as it might have already been asked and answered.
For Blackscreens & Freezes.Please refer to the link below.
Playerkp420 Blackscreens & Freezes-Causes And Solutions


Problem with music games? Not a problem.Look here.
Peire's The Ultimate Guide To Music And Dance Games

For Modchip User's Please Look Here.
Wii Modchips



More Useful Guides
ShadowSonic2 Ultimate WiiHacks Index

Ithian's WiiHacks Guides:The Auther Index

Bmarlo's Multi Mod Manager Guide

Bmarlo's Free Signature Giveaway 2.0

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